Small Business’ Expectations for Future Hit 48-year Low
Inflation, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages have led to record-low levels of optimism among small business owners.
NFIB Illinois Travels to Washington D.C., Meets with Congressional Delegation
Illinois was well represented at NFIB’s 2022 “Fly-In” in Washington DC this week. Leadership Council Chair Cindy Neal and former Chair Gary Dykstra, as well as Illinois State Director Chris Davis, joined NFIB members to lobby Congress in-person for the first time since 2019. Members spent Tuesday in
GA Members Visit Capitol Hill as Part of NFIB Fly-In
FL Members Visit Capitol Hill As Part of the NFIB Fly-In
NFIB State Executive Director Bill Herrle led a group of Florida members to Capitol Hill this week as part of the 2022 NFIB Fly-In. The first in-person fly-in since before the COVID-19 pandemic drew hundreds of small business owners from across the country to learn more about what’s happening in the
Small Business Owners’ Expectations for the Future at 48-year Low
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 14, 2022) – The NFIB Optimism Index fell 0.1 points in May to 93.1, marking the fifth consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. Owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months decreased four points to a net negative 54%, the lowest level recorded